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Athena Cinema to screen Vietnam War docs on Veterans Day

ATHENS, Ohio — Ohio University alumna and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Robin Smith (BFA ’72) will return to Athens on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to share two documentaries chronicling her family’s decades-long search for answers about the fate of her father, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert N. Smith, whose plane was shot down over North Vietnam in 1969.

Athens, OH · 1d

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

Fairfield County's 37-Hour Give offers $100,000 match

The Fairfield County Foundation will offer $100,000 in matching gifts during its 37-Hour Give from 8 a.m. Dec. 1 through 9 p.m. Dec. 2. The annual Lancaster fundraising event is inspired by #GivingTuesday , according to a community announcement. This year's matching pool includes the event's standard $37,000 match plus a $63,000 donation from the Lloyd F. and Diann L. Helber Fund. “Our annual GIVE events have become an incredibly impactful way to support our community,” said Amy Eyman, CEO of the Fairfield County Foundation. “The matching funds, which we’ve been able to significantly increase over the past several years thanks to the generosity of Lloyd and Diann Helber, have generated new excitement and increased participation in the event. We can’t wait to see local donors rise to the occasion once again. Every gift goes further during the GIVE, and together we can make a lasting difference for the nonprofits that serve Fairfield County.” How to donate Donations must be made during the event, from 8 a.m. Dec. 1 through 9 p.m. Dec. 2, to qualify for matching funds. Online donations can be made at fairfieldcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list . Donors can search for the fund they want to support using the site's

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The Daily Jeffersonian

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A Christmas Past comes alive in Cambridge's Dickens Victorian Village

The sights and sounds of a Victorian Christmas have returned to downtown Cambridge with the opening of Dickens Victorian Village. The annual holiday attraction began Nov. 1 will continue through Jan. 1. It has transformed Wheeling Avenue into a scene inspired by the mid-1800s and the beloved writings of Charles Dickens, according to community announcements. Visitors can stroll through 96 life-sized displays depicting characters and scenes from the Victorian era, including favorites from "A Christmas Carol" such as Ebenezer Scrooge and Jacob Marley. Carolers, a town crier and other period figures help bring the holiday tradition to life. Guests can explore the exhibits at their own pace while enjoying nightly light shows and a variety of seasonal events. The Guernsey County Courthouse light show, which runs nightly from 5:30 to 9 p.m., includes more than 85,000 synchronized lights and animated effects that illuminate the courthouse grounds. Some of the special event planned for the weekend include a Coming Alive Cemetery Tour. It take place Nov. 14, at Old City Cemetery behind the Guernsey County Senior Center. Costumed actor or actress portraying buried there will share some interesting information about their life. Tours are offered at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.,

Cambridge, OH · 1d

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

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Family's Honor Flight surprise brings 89-year-old Navy veteran to tears

LANCASTER − A U.S. Navy veteran James Hanley has collected a lifetime of memories. But the surprise that awaited him during his September Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., brought him to tears. That's because his family in Virginia surprised him with a visit when he arrived in Washington. "It was wonderful," Hanley, 89, said. I'll never forget it. It was a tearjerker. My family met me. They came up from Virginia and met me at the Iwo Jima (monument). It was a surprise because I didn't know they were doing that. Oh my gosh. I teared up." Hanley and his fellow veterans got see a lot of the sites in Washington, including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, the U.S. Naval memorial, the World War II memorial, the Korean War memorial, the Vietnam Wall and much more. Hanley served from 1955 to 1990. He joined upon his high school graduation in Youngstown. "I wanted to make something out of myself," Hanley said. "I didn't have any goal in my mind at the time and I thought the Navy would train me. And I knew it was draft time and I didn't want to be drafted. So I

Lancaster, OH · 17h

NewsForce 24/7

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Athens County Elects Brown Commissioner as Health Levy Falls by 213 Votes

ATHENS, Ohio — Athens County voters elected a new county commissioner and rejected eight levies, including a countywide levy for the Athens City-County Health Department, in the November 3 general election, according to unofficial results from the Athens County Board of Elections published by the Athens County Independent. Democrat Autumn Brown defeated Republican Sarah Smith […]

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NBC4 Columbus

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Supporters of Ohio death row inmate rally, ask governor for clemency

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WMCH) – Advocates rallied in Columbus on Friday to urge Gov. Mike DeWine to grant a clemency hearing for Keith LaMar, who maintains his innocence after more than 30 years on death row. In 1995, a jury convicted LaMar in connection with the killings of five incarcerated men during an 11-day riot in […]

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The Columbus Dispatch

Massive Honda expansion to add thousands of jobs in Marysville

MARYSVILLE - The Honda-Ohio relationship was forged almost 50 years ago, under Gov. James Rhodes and Honda's 64 original associates who began manufacturing Honda motorcycles five miles north of the city. Ten governors later, and with a $3 billion investment in Union County, Honda announced a third manufacturing plant to create more than 2,000 new jobs and churn out an additional 240,000 vehicles a year, including hybrid, gas and some electric. "Since (the Rhodes administration), Ohio and Honda have worked side by side. It has been absolutely an amazing partnership, a partnership that has flourished through nine separate governors," said Gov. Mike DeWine. "I'm the 10th …This partnership will continue when Gov. (Amy) Acton takes office in January." "This is a great Ohio success story," DeWine said at a news conference across the street from where assembly lines were busy assembling Accords and other vehicles. "My commitment to Honda is that this is going to be continued for decades and decades, no matter who the governor of the state is." "This state is rolling," said DeWine. "This state is red hot." In an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency filing previously reviewed by The Dispatch, the project was code named "Project Sunrise"

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NBC4 Columbus

Despite vote, Ashville data center construction continues

ASHVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — Construction is underway on two data centers in Pickaway County despite voters overwhelmingly opposing the project during last Tuesday’s election. “Listen to the noise that’s behind us,” Sue Carter Moore with the Teays Valley Community Alliance said. “Look at all the truck traffic that we have now. This is just the […]

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Yahoo!

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LIST: Thanksgiving meal giveaways, community dinners in central Ohio

Thanksgiving is coming up, bringing family together from near and far for a fall feast. With grocery prices continuing to rise, some may find their fall fixings are costing more than they can afford, but some central Ohio organizations are stepping up to take some holiday stress off residents this year.

Columbus, OH · 2d

The Coconut Mama

Dunkin’ opening at least 9 new locations in Ohio

Dunkin’ is planning at least nine new locations in Ohio, expanding in a state already featured in our look at the states with the most Dunkin’ restaurants. The latest development…

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List: Columbus-area Veterans Day ceremonies and events

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Wednesday marks Veterans Day, observed annually on Nov. 11. The federal holiday honors those who have served or are serving with the United States Armed Forces. Communities across central Ohio are recognizing and thanking those military veterans with events and more. See the list of area events below. National Veterans Memorial and […]

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The Columbus Dispatch

Roger Reynolds, Hilliard's first full-time mayor, dies at 93

Roger Reynolds, the mayor of Hilliard from 1975-1999 as well as the city's first full-time mayor, died Nov. 8. He was 93. During his 24-year tenure as mayor, Reynolds oversaw the construction of Hilliard's first community center and the suburb's rapid growth in the late 20th century. Hilliard's tax-valuation grew 20-fold during Reynolds' time as mayor, and the city's population went from around 8,000 people to 21,000 people, according to a 2024 city newsletter . Reynolds left the helm for retirement in December 1999, but he remained a mainstay in Hilliard for the rest of his life, frequently musing about the city and his life on his personal Facebook page. His death was announced in a post on his Facebook page Nov. 9. "Mayor Roger Reynolds passed away peacefully at Riverside Methodist Hospital on November 8. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends and acquaintances," the post said. Reynolds first moved to Hilliard in 1958 when the city was still a village. He got his start in public life when he was named the president of the J.W. Reason Elementary Parent Teacher Organization after he advocated for safe sidewalks for the school's children, according to a

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wosu.org

Bexley apartments could provide affordable housing model for central Ohio region

Across the country, communities are citing the need for more affordable housing. Where to place this housing remains in question as the issue can become a "Not in My Backyard," or NIMBY, situation. Plans are underway to make the Bexley apartments the first Columbus suburb to welcome a new affordable...

Columbus, OH · 17h

NBC4 Columbus

Gas price dip in Columbus has nothing to do with Ohio midterm elections

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Despite arguments to the left and right side of the political isle, the most recent midterm elections have had zero impact on the recent decline in gasoline prices. According to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in central Ohio cities, gas prices fell by 32.9 cents per gallon last week – and […]

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The IRS gives storm-hit taxpayers in the Columbus and Cincinnati areas until Feb. 1, 2027 to file and pay federal taxes

Taxpayers hit by the Aug. 10 storms in seven Ohio counties, including Franklin County around Columbus and Hamilton County around Cincinnati, now have until Feb. 1, 2027 to file and pay many federal taxes. The IRS announced the relief on Oct. 14. It covers individual and business returns, along with some tax payments that would […]

Cincinnati, OH · 2d

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COTA to operate on Holiday Service schedule Wednesday and offer fare-free rides to veterans

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Central Ohio Transit Authority will operate Holiday Service on Wednesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day and will provide no-fare service to all veterans and active-duty service members. On Holiday Service days, COTA transit lines operate on Sunday schedules. In addition to free fare for...